and ordered to be printed.-Reasons for postponing from time to time the Second Reading of the Bill.--Resolution, moved by Mr. Bankes against Granting Places or Offices in Reversion; and carried. Motion by Mr. Martin for an Address to His Majesty, against Granting for Life any Office that had been hitherto held during His Majesty's pleasure.-A long Debate.--The Motion carried.-Circumstances that led to a Change of Ministry, detailed by Lord Grenville in the House of Lords, and Lord Howick in that of the Commons.-Committee of Inquiry into the Propriety of permitting Sugar and Molasses to be used in Distilleries and Breweries.-Conduct of the Marquis of Wellesley.-Freehold Estates.-Assets for Simple Contract Debts.--Administration of Justice in Scotland.-Adjournment of Parliament 128 CHA P. IX. Meeting of Parliament after the Adjournment.-New Ministry-Motion by Mr. Brand respecting Pledges on the Part of Ministers to the King;-negatived.-A Motion to the same Effect by the Marquis of Stafford in the House of Peers;-negatived.And another against the Change of Administration in the House of Commons by Mr. Lyttleton-negatived. Churches and Glebe Houses in Ireland.--Thanks for the Reduction of Monte Video.-Prorogation and Dissolution of Parliament .. 151 CHAP. X. Fragility of Confederations.-Victorious Career of Buonaparte:-yet his continued offers of Peace.-Circumstances that induced him to make such offers.-Miserable state of France.-Conscripts.-Campaign of Ten Days.-Battles of Heilsberg and Friedland.-Pacification of Tilsit.-War with Sweden.-Evacuation of Stralsund CHAP. XI. 166. Qualities required in a Statesman placed in a new and difficult Situation. Characters of Mr. Charles Fox and the Marquis of Lansdown.-Folly of going to War with France in 1793.-Advantages of Unanimity and Perseverance in one Plan or System.-Unsteadiness and Vacillation in the Conduct of Great Britain and of Russia.-Different Enterprises.Individual Interests pursued by the Allies.-Constant Designs of Russia on the Ottoman Empire.-The present Crisis deemed favourable for their Completion.-War between the Russians and Turks. Revolution at Constantinople.-Fruitless Expedition to the Dardanelles under the Command of Admiral Sir Thomas Duckworth. 3 X 3 Capture, Capture, and subsequent Evacuation, by the English, of Alexandria. Unauthorized Expedition against Buenos Ayres.--General Miranda's Expedition to Caraccas.-Capture of Monte Video by General Sir S. Auckmuty Disastrous and disgraceful Attempt for the Recapture of Buenos Ayres, and Surrender of Monte Video to the Spaniards by General John Whitelocke. Trial and Sentence of General White186 locke - CHAP. XII. State of Europe after the Peace of Tilsit. -War against the commerce of England. Decrees of Buonaparte blockading all the Ports of Britain, and the British Dominions, in every part of the Globe.-Enforced with greater and greater rigour.- Effects of these on English Commerce.→ Counteracted by British Orders of Council.--General Christophe, the most powerful chief in St. Domingo, a friend to the English-his liberal and wise policy.-Capture of the Dutch Island of Curaçoa.Transactions in the East Indies.-Consequences of the Massacre, and Insurrection, at Vellore.--Dundie Khan.-Major-general Dickens.— His unskilfulness, and wanton disregard to the lives of the Officers and Privates under his command. CHA P. XIII. 225 General Elections.-Important change in public opinion, respecting an usual Majority in the House of Commons.-Westminster Election.— Meeting of Parliament.-His Majesty's Speech.- Debates thereon, in both Houses.-Measure for obviating the inconveniencies respecting pri vate Bills, arising from the late Dissolution of Parliament.--Debate thereon.-Appointment of a new Committee of Finance.-House of Commons, in a Committee of Supply.-Army and Navy Estimates.— New Military Plan for recruiting and reinforcing the Army.-Irish Arms, and Insurrection Bills.-Metion by Lord Cochrane, for discovering to the Public what Sinecure Places, Pensions, &c. were held by Members of Parliament.-Bill against the granting of Offices in Re version, thrown out of the House of Lords.Address by the House of Commons to His Majesty, on the subject of granting Places in Reversion-Notice by Mr. Bankes of a Motion against Places in Eversion, to be made by him early in next Session of Parliament.- Prorogation of Parliament .. 235 CHAP. XIV. The Year 1807 characterized by a calamitous Extension of the War.-Wer with Denmark.-The circumstances in which it originated, and the military military and naval Measures by which it was commenced.—Attempt to preserve Peace and Amity between Great Britain and Denmark by Negociation.-Expedition under the command of Lord Cathcart and Admiral Gambier.-Its Progress and Result.-Reflections...... 249 CHAP. XV. Partitions of power among conquering princes or military chiefs, not a novelty.-Projected partition of Europe at the conferences at Tilsit, between Buonaparte, and the Emperor Alexander.-Measures taken by Buonaparte for carrying his design into execution.-Consolidation of his power at home and abroad.-Flatters, cajoles, and at the same time, bridles more and more the French nation.-Continental blockade.-This a pretext for extending his conquests.-His intrigues in Spain.-Journey Address to his Majesty, moved by Mr. Canning (in lieu of that proposed by the Hon. Mr. Lambe, and ultimately carried) in Answer to the Speech Raising of the Siege of Stralsund, and the subsequent Expulsion of the French Forces from Swedish Pomerania: transmitted to Mr. Secretary Canning, by Baron Rehausen, his Swedish Majesty's Minister Pleni- Particulars from Sir J. Duckworth to Lord Collingwood, relative to the Affairs of the Dardanelles, on the 19th and 27th of February, and 3d Surrender of Alexandria.-A Dispatch, dated Alexandria, 25th March, Destruction of the Enemy's Ships at Batavia. Letter from Rear-Admiral Sir E. Pellew, Bart. Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the East Indies, to W. Marsden, Esq. dated on board his Majesty's ship Culloden, Batavia Roads, November 28, 1806 *672 Dispatch from Admiral Gambier, Commander-in-chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Baltic; addressed to the Hon. William Wel- lesley Pole, Secretary to the Admiralty; dated Prince of Wales, in Copenhagen Road, 7th September, 1807 Gallant Action.--Letter from Captain Mundy, of his Majesty's ship Hydra, addressed to Vice-admiral Lord Collingwood..... *708 Extract of a Dispatch received from Lieutenant-general the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart, K. T. addressed to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, dated on A Dispatch this Day received from Lord Viscount Strangford, his Ma- jesty's Minister plenipotentiary at the court of Lisbon, by the Right Hon. George Canning, his Majesty's principal secretary of state for A General Bill of Christenings and Burials from Dec. 16, 1806, to Dec. Current prices in the London Markets, from January 4, to Dec. 20, 720 The following public Bills received the Royal Assent in the First and 735 STATE PAPERS. ** *737 Revolution in St. Domingo. Narrative of the Haytian Campaign against Tyranny, from the 13th to the 16th of October, 1806.. Address of the Government of Hayti to the Commerce of Neutral Na- Treaty of Peace between his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of 672 Sir James Pulteney's plan of Finance in the House of Commons, March 3, 1807 Message from the President of the United States, transmitting further |